CHIANG RAI – Last Sunday Travel Trade Report (TTR) Weekly managing editor, Don Ross, and his colleague, Peter Brierley, set off from Chiang Rai in northern Thailand on an ambitious 21-day cycle ride – without any support vehicle – that will follow a route of the Mekong River south en route to Pakse in southern Laos.
The ride will raise funds for a Thai foundation that provides prostheses for handicapped children and adults, The Prostheses Foundation of HRH the Princess Mother.
According to the riders’ blog, “This is an informal, from the heart, project with zero administration. We just want to make life a little better for those who have lost limbs and need prostheses.”
Within just days of announcing their intentions to use the 1,600 km cycle ride to raise funds for charity they have been receiving a tremendous response. 

Anyone interested can pledge a small amount per km ridden (distance verified by Garmin GPS) or a fixed amount during or directly after the ride.
Regular Twitter updates and daily blogs with pictures on the adventure can be found at www.TTRweekly.com.
Pledge and payments confirmation email: [email protected]
Ross says, “To set the record straight our ride is to support the foundation. Not a cent of your sponsorship goes to our expenses incurred during the ride.
“There are no deductions for costs. Individuals and companies will receive a receipt from the foundation for their contributions.â€
